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Native American Heritage

A overview of the Native American Tribal Nations' history and culture.

Deb Haaland -- U.S. Secretary of Interior 

Deb Haaland headshot

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Deb Haaland
U.S. Secretary of Interior (since 2021)
Member of the Pueblo of Laguna and a 35th generation New Mexican

Joy Harjo -- 23rd U.S. Poet Laureate 


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Joy Harjo
23rd U.S. Poet Laureate
Member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and Oce Vpofv (Muscogee for Hickory Ground)

Louise Erdrich -- multi-award winning author 

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Louise Erdrich
Multi-award winning author, including the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction for The Night Watchman
Member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, a federally recognized tribe of Ojibwe people

Maria Tallchief: Native American Prima Ballerina 

T. David Petite -- founder of SIPCO and NAIPEC 

T. David Petite headshot

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T. David Petite
Founder of SIPCO (Smart IP Company) and the Native American Intellectual Property Enterprise Council (NAIPEC)
Member of the Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa tribe

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